Senior Referral Network Begins New Organization in Prescott Area

Seeing a need to bring together various local organizations that serve diverse senior populations, Cecelia Jernegan, marketing, advertising and promotion director for Visiting Angels, Prescott, organized a first-ever meeting of groups Jan. 10 to build what she calls the Senior Referral Network.
“We kicked off the new year by having a premiere event,” she said. “Our purpose is to bring together for the first time the many senior service professionals to create a comprehensive referral network for the greater area.”
She estimated that more than 40 people attended; organizations serving seniors from throughout Yavapai County were invited.
“We provided food and beverages. It was a great event, with music, raffles and a chance to meet new people and discover services and resources you may not have known were there,” Jernegan said.
She said the network is planning to meet the second Tuesday of every other month at different venues throughout the Quad City area.
“By turning this into a comprehensive organization, we believe we can provide people from throughout central and northern Arizona with exceptional resources they otherwise might not have known about,” Jernegan said.
Visiting Angels has resources available in Prescott, Prescott Valley, Chino Valley, Dewey, Sedona, Cottonwood Verde Valley, Show Low, Payson and most other small communities in northwest Arizona, She said it is part of a larger organization.
She said Visiting Angels of Northern Arizona has become a passion for her: “Last year, it was ranked the top home care company in the nation.”
She anticipated that in time the new network could easily represent more than 100 caregivers from throughout the region.
For further details, visit
www.seniorreferralnetwork.org or call 928.277.8788.